A Thought About People Correlating Someone's Steem Power With How Much Respect They Deserve

Respective to institutional investors showing their horns in Bitcoin now and in the coming years, I feel that many "reputable" people still ignorantly assume that Steemians' value and commitment to the community are a function of their current stake.

Current stake is just a snapshot and can change overnight.

There's no need to dance around it. The actions and the lack thereof I've observed of many for long enough handily indicate this, and it pisses me off.

People are all equal. If Steem vanished, a whale will be just another human again, as they actually still are in reality.

Those who contribute with continued adoption, relentless commitment, respect, quality content, engagement, generosity, gratitude, development, and actions that generally improve this ecosystem are the real backbone of Steem right now.

Sure, people have risked money on Steem, but that doesn't mean it's a badge of honor to be in some upper class that neglects to interact or engage those outside their self-proclaimed echelon. That's ridiculous.

I've met many of these people in person and we are all the same. However, on Steem apps or Discord, they don't act like it... covered in their Steem plot armor.

Old money on Steem isn't much different than old money in the real world. Because we're all leaders in a new wave of financial and social freedom, it'd behoove those who've lost sight of this to press the reset button.

Maybe the only bubble that needs to pop is some of our perspectives.

Everyone should be treated with respect.

Everyone who puts the effort in should be recognized and given an ear, especially when Steem has bottomed out and is largely overlooked in the crypto space.

If stakeholders want more stakeholders, they should treat everyone as a potential whale.

Many may be simply waiting on the sidelines for the right time, just like institutions wisely seeking confirmation before making their move, a few clicks away from being high up on the social ladder that shouldn't exist in the first place.

Would they then have people grabbing at their coattails and popping up for political gain? Naturally... but they'd see through it because they've been observing and learning all along.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

Reward people who hustle and treat others kindly. If not, engage and respond to them as an equal.

Anyone and everyone has the potential to be just as important as the highest SP holders, or could know someone that may be in the future.

@steemmatt

^{Reading Test: A moving personal post I wrote earlier today I'm shamelessly hoping more people will see.}